Mystery! A wondrous letter from the Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner zt"l, for and against an unknown ...

Mystery! A wondrous letter from the Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner zt"l, for and against an unknown sefer.

A wondrous letter from the Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner zt"l, dated the 2nd of Parshat Va'era 1968, to an unknown author of seforim, in which Rabbi Yitzchak writes to him in his remarkable hints, both for and against his sefer.

"My dear and beloved, peace and blessings. You write, 'I would be honored if you accept my offering from my hand, ' and therefore I have come to inform you that indeed you can be honored, for I have accepted your offering from your hand. Not only that, but I found in your offering a moment of pleasure. I beg of you, please do not take these words as an evaluation of your 'offering, ' neither positively nor negatively.

For a concealed reason, I refrain from expressing any written evaluation of your secret. Again, I emphasize that from these words, do not infer any relation of approval or disapproval. The refrain from speaking about the sefer in general is because I must first give you one introduction. And it is not sufficient without it; without this introduction, I have no opening to discuss your sefer. However, when you have the opportunity for a face-to-face meeting, you have the right to demand from me regarding this matter.

Regarding your criticism of a sefer that has come into your hands, I must tell you that there are criticisms much sharper than those you mentioned, and you are certainly correct that this sefer is not likely to be loved, cherished, or honored by the realm of holiness in our days... Be strong and courageous... Yitzchak Hutner."

The profound Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner, author of 'Pachad Yitzchak' (1906 – 1981), was one of the great thinkers of the last generation. In his youth, he studied in Slabodka, where he was recognized as an exceptional prodigy. From there, he was sent by his teacher, the 'Saba of Slabodka, ' to strengthen the Slabodka Yeshiva, which was established in the city of Hebron. In 1932, he published his first sefer, 'Torat HaNazir, ' which was highly regarded in the scholarly world. In 1939, he was appointed as one of the heads of the Rabbi Chaim Berlin Yeshiva. Despite being a 'Litvak, ' he also had a strong connection to Chassidus and would conduct a type of 'tish' (Chassidic gathering) for his students during holidays and special occasions, where he would share words of philosophy and outlook. His seforim, 'Pachad Yitzchak, ' are renowned for their unique language and wondrous ideas, often following the style of the Maharal of Prague. Among his well-known students are Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe, Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Bronstein, and Rabbi Moshe Shapiro.

In very good condition, on official letterhead, written by the Rebbetzin or his daughter.